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1441610Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:14:08 -0400Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:19:00 -0400Detroit's golf course operator pushes back on impending closure as council reconsiders contract votehttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180320/news/655691/detroits-golf-course-operator-pushes-back-on-impending-closure-as
Chad Livengood - City Council on Tuesday is expected to reconsider a contract for private management of three municipal golf courses that will close Friday if a new operating agreement isn't in place.]]>http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180320/news/655691/detroits-golf-course-operator-pushes-back-on-impending-closure-asMon, 19 Mar 2018 21:19:00 -0400Crain's Detroit BusinessMotor City Re-Store awards another $300,000 for storefront improvementshttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180315/news/655316/motor-city-re-store-awards-another-300000-for-storefront-improvements
Kurt Nagl - Another 25 businesses across 20 city neighborhoods have been selected to get grants designed to rejuvenate commercial corridors, but no money has been paid out since the program began last fall.]]>http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180315/news/655316/motor-city-re-store-awards-another-300000-for-storefront-improvementsThu, 15 Mar 2018 11:30:00 -0400Crain's Detroit BusinessDetroit uses surplus to pay off post-bankruptcy bonds 8 years earlyhttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180314/news/655281/detroit-uses-surplus-to-pay-off-post-bankruptcy-bonds-8-years-early
Chad Livengood - Paying off the $88 million in bonds early saves the city $11.7 million in interest.]]>http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180314/news/655281/detroit-uses-surplus-to-pay-off-post-bankruptcy-bonds-8-years-earlyWed, 14 Mar 2018 19:06:00 -0400Crain's Detroit BusinessDetroit says it will close golf courses after City Council rejects management contracthttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180313/news/655161/detroit-says-it-will-close-golf-courses-after-city-council-rejects
Chad Livengood - The Duggan administration was seeking a "bridge contract" before closing the Palmer Park course and putting Rackham up for sale.]]>http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180313/news/655161/detroit-says-it-will-close-golf-courses-after-city-council-rejectsTue, 13 Mar 2018 14:22:00 -0400Crain's Detroit BusinessDetroit plans $1.94 million purchase to turn closed Rogell Golf Course into parkhttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180313/news/655126/detroit-plans-194-million-purchase-to-turn-closed-rogell-golf-course
Kurt Nagl - If approved by City Council, plans would move forward to clean up the overgrown 120-acre site and create a park and green storm water infrastructure system.]]>http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180313/news/655126/detroit-plans-194-million-purchase-to-turn-closed-rogell-golf-courseTue, 13 Mar 2018 10:50:00 -0400Crain's Detroit BusinessGreenLight Fund Detroit invests in jobs for Detroiters returning from incarcerationhttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180312/news/655086/greenlight-fund-detroit-invests-in-jobs-for-detroiters-returning-from
Sherri Welch - The local affiliate of the Boston-based nonprofit has made a $600,000 grant to New York-based Center for Employment Opportunities to bring its proven model to Detroit this spring.]]>http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180312/news/655086/greenlight-fund-detroit-invests-in-jobs-for-detroiters-returning-fromMon, 12 Mar 2018 17:34:00 -0400Crain's Detroit BusinessDetroit plans to preserve, create 12,000 affordable housing units with new $250 million fundhttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180312/news/655016/detroit-plans-to-preserve-create-12000-affordable-housing-units-with
Kirk Pinho - As apartment rents have risen the last several years, maintaining and creating affordable places for lower-income people to live has become a key goal for city officials.]]>http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180312/news/655016/detroit-plans-to-preserve-create-12000-affordable-housing-units-withMon, 12 Mar 2018 10:53:00 -0400Crain's Detroit Business3 groups bid to redevelop historic Lee Plaza in Detroithttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180312/news/655006/3-groups-bid-to-redevelop-historic-lee-plaza-in-detroit
Kirk Pinho - The city of Detroit-owned long-vacant high-rise on West Grand Boulevard is targeted for a blend of mixed-income residential with ground floor commercial.]]>http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180312/news/655006/3-groups-bid-to-redevelop-historic-lee-plaza-in-detroitMon, 12 Mar 2018 10:04:00 -0400Crain's Detroit BusinessDetroit's Amazon incentives remain 'trade secret'http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180311/news/654886/detroits-amazon-tax-incentives-remain-trade-secret
Chad Livengood - MEDC is still refusing to disclose the likely billions of dollars in tax incentives the state was prepared to give Amazon for a corporate campus in Detroit, despite revealing last week that up to $2 billion in incentives were offered to Amazon in Grand Rapids' bid.]]>http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180311/news/654886/detroits-amazon-tax-incentives-remain-trade-secretSun, 11 Mar 2018 00:30:00 -0500Crain's Detroit BusinessDetroit launches State of the City resource sitehttp://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180307/news/654681/detroit-launches-state-of-the-city-resource-site
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180307/news/654681/detroit-launches-state-of-the-city-resource-siteWed, 07 Mar 2018 18:56:00 -0500Crain's Detroit Business